Melbourne Wildlife and Wine Tasting Tour

Enjoy a small-group full-day tour that combines native wildlife with wine tasting in Victoria’s internationally acclaimed Yarra Valley wine region. Set out from Melbourne for a visit to Healesville Sanctuary, founded in order to preserve and protect endangered animal species, and spend the morning observing koalas, kangaroos, emus and other iconic native animals.
Early afternoon, travel across to Yering Station Vineyard for a delicious a la carte main course lunch and wine tasting before finishing the day with cheese and wine at the De Bortoli Winery. 

Meeting Point

3000

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

What's included:

• Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
• Hotel pickup and drop-off at select Melbourne hotels
• Driver/guide
• Lunch and complimentary glass of wine
• Live commentary on board

Not included:

• Purchases of a personal nature.
• Koala Encounter (currently AUD$30 per person per animal)

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Healesville Sanctuary

Badger Creek Road, Healsville, Healesville, 3777, Victoria

Home to more than 200 species of Australian native animals and set amidst natural bushland, the Healesville Sanctuary is the ideal place to observe our iconic wildlife up close. An enhancement to the visit is a Kangaroo Encounter where you have the opportunity with a keeper to feed and pat these adorable animals (if the animal allows). A Koala Encounter is also available but there's no touching or feeding involved, just an opportunity to get some amazing up close pictures. An additional fee applies for these encounters . Please advise if you wish to book this.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Yering Station

38 Melba Hwy, Yering, VIC 3775, Victoria

You'll enjoy a tasting of estate and reserve wines in the historic cellar door before adjourning to the modern light filled restaurant for an a la carte, main course meal, glass of wine and coffee.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

De Bortoli Winery

58 Pinnacle Lane, Dixons Creek , Dixons Creek, 3775, Victoria

Set on more than 450 acres of vineyard clad hills, the visit to the De Bortoli Vineyard is a terrific end to the day. The wine tasting includes their estate and premium wines together with their iconic dessert wine, Noble One. The tasting is enhanced with a pairing of selected cheeses.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included